Why You Need to Tell Your Divorce Lawyer the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Going through a divorce is overwhelming. 

Sometimes it may feel like you don’t know who to trust, especially if the divorce is a contentious one. You may want to keep some things to yourself that you don’t want your spouse to know or behavior that does not make you look good.

But there’s one person that you should be able to trust and let him/her know the good, the bad and the ugly to avoid costly mistakes and miscalculations. In choosing your Divorce Lawyer, you have to choose someone that you are comfortable talking to and have confidence that it is a person that is there for you.

Our team and staff at Diamond Legal are here for you. We feel that you not only need proper legal advice, but the support of a lawyer and team that is there for you. 

Your lawyer is the one person that you can and should be 100% honest with. At Diamond Legal in McHenry, we are here to help.

Trust Your Divorce Attorney

When you work with our team at Diamond Legal, we are always in your corner. When you contact our office, our team should know your name and listen to you. 

Our mission is to make sure that you survive the divorce process. To do this we need your total trust. Our attorney client relationship with you is absolutely confidential. Knowing the good, the bad and the ugly enables us to properly protect your rights.

Being Prepared Makes All The Difference in your Divorce

Your lawyer can figure out how to minimize the damage – but only if they know what the other side will use against you. If past bad behavior gets brought up in court and your attorney is surprised, that could end up hurting you in court. 

Being upfront with your lawyer from the get-go allows your lawyer to prepare for any attack on you and your character.

For example, let’s say you were engaged in an emotional affair during the marriage and your spouse has text messages, emails, or other documentation showing the extent of the affair and you don’t tell your attorney about it.

When those documents are presented in court, your lawyer may not be able to minimize the damage. But if your attorney knows those documents exist going into court, they can prepare to challenge the veracity of the documents and take other steps ahead of time. 

Courtroom surprises are fun on TV, but they’re not fun during an actual divorce case.

Don’t Be Embarrassed with Your Attorney

It can be difficult to open up about past bad behavior to anyone. No one can blame you for not wanting to talk about times where you weren’t on your best behavior. But your attorney is on your side and only wants to help you. 

It’s your lawyer’s job to protect you in court. That’s why it’s so important that you be honest about anything in your past that could potentially hurt you in court as the divorce moves forward. 

Divorces can get ugly, but there is nothing out there your attorney from Diamond Legal hasn’t heard before. Experienced attorneys have heard every possible embarrassing thing multiple times over. They’re not going to judge you. But they do need to know everything.

Contact Diamond Legal Today

If there is something embarrassing or detrimental that your spouse knows, it could be brought up in court and used against you. If your attorney knows about it, they can help deflect it or figure out a way to lessen the impact so that it doesn’t hurt your chances in court. Talk with a McHenry-based lawyer from Diamond Legal today and find out more about how we can fight for your rights in a divorce. 

DISCLAIMER: Any information contained herein is solely for informational purposes. While it is important that you educate yourself, nothing herein should be construed as legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. For specific questions, we urge you to contact a local attorney for advice pertaining to your specific legal needs.